Smart Water Systems 2017

Event Dates
2017-04-24 - 2017-04-25
Organizer
Exhibitors
0
Event contact title
CONTACT
Event contact first name
Andrew
Event contact last name
Gibbons
Email
agibbons@smi-online.co.uk
Event contact telephone number
+44 (0)20 7827 6156
Description
SMi is delighted to announce its 6th Annual Smart Water Systems Conference, which will be held in London on the 24th and 25th April 2017. According to a recent study by the Transparency Market Research (TMR), the smart water management market is expected to reach a value of US $15.23 billion by the year 2019 – at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.7% for the period of 2012 – 2019*. Source: http://bit.ly/1OTZQ7M The Smart Water Systems conference will not only discuss the market drivers responsible for this rapid growth, but address the increasingly large role that data and information plays in the water management industry and analyse various data strategies and the demand for real-time information. As smart water meter roll outs have been happening across the UK and parts of Europe, challenges and new developments of this implementation - such as increasing water demand, meter reading challenges and customer focused approaches - will be a special focus. This conference will take a deeper look at the value of the information that can be extracted from smart water meters beyond it’s before known use. New smart technologies and smart networks will be discussed, as well as concerns about data security and data protection. Smart Water Systems features talks about current challenges in water treatment, water cycle optimization and customer engagement programmes, presented by key speakers of the industry will successfully help you drive efficiency and increase your knowledge of smart water.
Attendee information
Who should attend: Utility and public sector companies: Project Managers and Directors for Metering Strategy, Leakage strategy, Water Efficiency, Asset Management, Data Management Technology vendors: VPs, Directors, Managers of Business Development , Commercial Development, Marketing Management Services/Consultants: Heads of Smart Water/ Smart Meter Data and Information Management
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